I have been practicing my writing recently and on a plane trip to Florida I saw the perfect opportunity to do just that.
When I was little I watched the Batman Adventures cartoons on TV and I fell in love with Harley Quinn! Today, Harley is incredibly popular and has her own ongoing series. Sometimes this series can be a little bit mature and seeing as the Suicide Squad is defiantly inappropriate for the youngest of readers, I thought it would be fun to write a Harley Quinn comic for kids! Something that little Ellie would have enjoyed! :)
Below is a 22 page transcript for what would be #1. After a date night with the Joker goes horribly wrong, Harley returns home alone to find that her two hyenas, Bud and Lou, have been kidnapped. Harley's quest to find them takes her all over Gotham, to Ivy's nursery for plants, Catwoman's 'purrfect' mansion, Scarecrow's cornfield, the Iceburg Lounge and Two-Face's abandoned election hall!
Please check out #2 here.
Please check out #3 here.
Page 1
1 – Batman on roof
top, looking over the streets of Gotham.
In Caption: In a city called Gotham a Dark Knight stalks the
streets.
2 – Batman gliding down towards Harley and Joker who are throwing cupcake bombs at the people of Gotham.
In Caption: This caped crusader, also known as Batman, put
himself in charge of taking care of all the shenanigans that people like me get
up to.
In Caption: As in me, Harleen Quinzel. Jazz up my name
a bit and you get Harley Quinn, the most beautiful, most agile, most awesome
jester in town.
4 – Zoom in on Joker
who is right next to Harley.
In Caption: Well, other than Mr J of course. My Joker is
always trying to put a smile on ol’B-man’s face but it never works, he’s just
too grumpy. Not everyone can see how funny my puddin’ is.
5 – A sad Joker
sitting in Batmobile waving good-bye to Harley Quinn. Batman is about to take
him back to Arkham Asylum.
In Caption: It’s a shame that Mr J and I can never have a
date that doesn’t end in Batman taking him back to Arkham Asylum.
Page 2
Harley returning home
after an unsuccessful date night. She wants to keep busy all by herself but
isn’t quite sure what to do.
1 – A sad Harley walking
home to an abandoned funfair. The sun is rising and a new day in Gotham is
here.
Harley in thought: Until my puddin’ comes home I’m gonna
have to look after our little love nest all by lonesome.
2 – Harley looking
around.
Harley in thought: I’ll get this place all cleaned up ready
for my Joker’s great return. Knowing my puddin', he'll be out of Arkham in no time.
3 – Harley imagining
herself doing housework. Not happy.
Harley in thought: I can’t really imagine me dusting an’
hoovering though. If I wanna be the Cinderella of the Gotham underworld I wanna
be the princess version, not the maid!
SFX: Bleh!
4 – Harley wondering.
Harley: Hmm what else can I do?
5 – Harley having a
lightbulb idea moment.
Harley: I know! I’ll feed the babies!
Page 3
Harley goes to feed
her two hyenas but they are nowhere to be found. She finds a note revealing
that someone has taken her pets.
1 – Harley searching
for her hyenas.
Harley: Babies?
2 – Harley looking
under a black and red diamond rug.
Harley in thought: Where are my fluffy friends hiding?
3 – Harley calling up
a staircase.
Harley: Hellloooo?
4 – Harley still
searching.
Harley: Bud, Lou, where are you?
5 – Harley spots a
note and the panel showcases what the letter says. She reads it and you can see
her red and black glove on either side of the page.
The note: Your two hyenas are with me now. Blame the coin.
6 – Harley standing
with the note.
Harley in thought: What’s that suppose’ to mean? Who could
have done this?
Page 4
Harley runs into
Poison Ivy’s plant nursery which is found within Ivy’s greenhouse. This is
where Poison Ivy cares for lots of living plants which play with toys, cry and
act just like human babies.
1 – Harley runs in
door with note in hand. Full view of the nursery, plants are playing and Ivy is
their supervisor.
Harley: Red! Red! Someone has stolen my babies. My poor
little hyenas are out in this world all by their lonesome. They’re probably
cold an’ scared an’ missing their mummy.
Poison Ivy: Oh Harl’, don't be so dramatic. Are you sure they’ve been
stolen? They might have just taken themselves for a walk or something.
2 – Harley shows Ivy
the note. Ivy adoring a plant.
Harley: Look, I found this note. It says somthin’ about a
coin.
Ivy: I’m sorry girl but I don’t have time to look right now.
I’ve got my own babies to look after.
3 – Harley looking
sad, pleading with Ivy.
Harley: Please have a look. Please, please, please with a
cherry on top.
Ivy: Fine, I’ll take a quick –
SFX: CRASH!
4 – A potted baby
plant has accidentally jumped on and squashed another baby plant.
SFX over plants: Cries.
5 – Ivy turning her
back on Harley to go help the plants.
Poison Ivy: Oh great, Lily has accidentally squashed Timmy
again. I knew those plant pots were too heavy. I’m sorry Harl’ but I can’t help
you out with this one.
Harley: Yeah, okay red. I understand.
Pages 5-6
Harley goes knocking
at Catwoman’s door but she is just as unhelpful as Poison Ivy.
1 – Harley knocking
on a purple door which has a silver cat decoration on.
Harley: Hello? Are you in there, kitty?
SFX: Knock, knock, knock.
2 – Catwoman opens
the door.
Catwoman: Harley?
3 – Harley gives
Catwoman a big hug.
Harley: Eek! Long-time no see, kitty!
Catwoman: Come inside, Quinn.
4 – Harley following
Catwoman inside. Posh house with cats everywhere.
Catwoman: What brings you to my own little purrfect palace?
Harley: Well I have just been to see Ivy and –
5 – Catwoman
dismissing Ivy. Those two don’t really get along.
Catwoman: How is that plant obsessed crazy lady doing?
Harley: Pretty good, she’s still running the nursery.
6 – Catwoman
continuing the discussion with Harley. Cats brushing up against Harley’s leg.
Catwoman: Do you want to hear a funny story? I once
had to watch a weed for Ivy while she visited the rain forest and I completely
forgot to water it. When Ivy came home she was so mad at me she kicked me out my own apartment. Hasn’t
talked to me since.
Harley: Aw that’s nice but I’m not really here to talk about
Ivy. I need help Selina.
7 – Similar to panel
6. Harley kicking away the cat.
Catwoman: My help?
Harley: Only if ya wouldn’t mind. I’ve lost my Bud and Lou.
8 – Catwoman playing
with one of her cats. Harley looking shocked.
Catwoman: Those dog-like things? Last time I saw one they
were terrorising this little cat right here. I had to intervene.
Harley: What did you do?
9 – Catwoman pointing
to the door with her sharp claws.
Catwoman: Not as much as I wanted to do, I knew they were
your pets. I just put them right outside the door.
10 – Harley pulling
at her pompoms.
Harley: They’re not allowed to be out and about in Gotham on
their own. No wonder they got taken! I don’t need your help anymore, Catwoman.
You’ve done enough damage!
11 – Harley leaving.
Catwoman: Wait! I need to ask you something before you
leave. Are you going to Bruce Wayne’s masked charity ball next week? *Coming up next issue!
Harley: Wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Pages 7-8
Harley is continuing
her journey for help and bumps into Scarecrow.
1 - Harley passing
through a cornfield which is right next to Catwoman’s purple mansion.
Harley in thought: My two best pals in the whole wide world both
couldn’t help me find my little ones. What is a girl to do now?
2 – Scarecrow is like
a traditional scarecrow. Tied up to scare away birds. Startles Harley as she
passes by who then falls over.
Scarecrow: Boo!
Harley: Ahh!
3 – Harley Quinn
getting up from her fall.
Harley: Professor Crane? Is that you?
Scarecrow: Yes, I am the one and only Scarecrow! What brings
you to my corn field?
4 – Harley dusting
herself off.
Harley: You’ve got your own cornfield in Gotham? Shouldn’t
ya have just moved to Smallville or somthin’?
Scarecrow: No my dear, Smallville is far too dangerous. Too
many Superman sightings. What brings you here today?
5 – Harley looking up
at Scarecrow sadly. Big puppy eyes.
Harley: I’ve lost my hyenas and I can’t find them anywhere.
6 – Harley showing
Scarecrow a photo of Harley hugging her hyenas (similar to HQ #9 variant).
Harley: Look how happy we were together.
SFX: Cries.
7 – Scarecrow looking
down at Harley.
Scarecrow: I think I might have seen your hyenas pass
through here not too long ago. They were with someone though.
Harley: Who?
8 – Harley pleased
that Scarecrow knows some information.
Scarecrow: I am not sure. I think I saw them head in the
same direction as Penguin’s Iceberg Lounge.
Harley: Oh thank you! I will go there straight away!
Pages 9-10
Harley is making her
way to the Iceberg Lounge but remembers how cold it is there. Stops to buy a
coat.
Harley in thought: It was nice seeing Scarecrow again. He
never seems to be able to make our meet ups. Who knew he was hangin’ out there
all along?
Harley in thought: Hmm if a gal is goin’ to the Iceberg
Lounge then she best go prepared. Harley’s goin’ shoppin’!
3 – Harley walking
around coat racks.
Shop assistant: Are you looking for anything special today,
miss?
Harley: I need a coat to keep me warm in the Iceberg Lounge.
It’s freezin’ in there!
Shop assistant: Winter coats are found right on this rack.
Harley: Yay!
Harley in thought: Too Captain Cold.
6 - Harley trying on
a coat that looks like Killer Croc’s skin.
Harley in thought: Eww too Killer Croc.
Harley: Nope! Nah! Eww, gross!
Harley looking at the
coat with heart shaped eyes!
Shop assistant: How about this coat?
Harley: I’ll take it!
Pages 11 - 12
1 – Harley walking up
to the Iceberg Lounge in her new coat, hood up. Snow is falling from the skies
around the building.
Harley in thought: This place sure is special!
2 – Harley enters the
Iceberg Lounge and sees Mr Freeze and the Penguin sitting at a table. Penguins
are waddling about.
Mr Freeze: And then I said to him… freeze!
Penguin: Hahahaha!
3 – Harley
interrupting.
Harley: Excuse me fellas. I just bumped into our ol’friend
Scarecrow and he told me that he saw some creep headin’ towards this place with
my hyenas.
Penguin: It’s Harley Quinn! Last month her and her boyfriend
tried to rob this place. Attack!
Harley: Oh I forgot about that. I’m sorry about that
birdman, it was nothin’ personal I swear.
Penguin: Attack! Attack!
5 – Mr Freeze rises
from the table aiming his freeze gun at Harley. Harley does a backflip in order
to dodge his ice ray.
Harley: This isn’t the kinda welcoming I was expectin’.
SFX: Pew! Pew!
6 – Harley takes out
her mallet and whacks Mr Freeze with it.
Harley: Sorry, Vic!
Mr Freeze: Oww!
7 – Mr Freeze is
laying on the ground with cartoon stars hovering around his head. Penguin is up
on the table looking angry and Harley is backing away with her mallet.
Penguin: Penguins, attack!
8 – Harley Quinn
surrounded by angry penguins.
Harley: Oh great.
9 – Harley looks up
at the ice chandelier above her.
Harley in thought: I’ve got one shot at this. Let’s get this
right.
10 – Harley Jumps
onto chandelier and swings away.
Harley: Weeee!
SFX: Swoosh!
11 – Harley running
out the door.
Harley: I’m outta here! Smell ya later!
Pages 13 - 14
Harley is starting to
lose hope but crosses paths with the Riddler who helps her out.
1 – Harley sitting
down sobbing by a wall.
Harley: It’s no use. I've been all over Gotham and my hyenas aren’t anywhere.
I can’t believe my Joker and my babies are all gone.
2 – The Riddler
appears.
Riddler: I couldn’t help but overhear you talking to
yourself, Harley. Would you like some help?
Harley: Why should I trust you?
3 – Riddler sitting
down next to Harley.
Riddler: That is a riddle, isn’t it? Why should anyone trust
me?
4 – Riddler facing
Harley who is looking down crying.
Riddler: I’ll just sit here in case you decide you need my
help.
Harley: I’ve got this note that you can read. It was left at
the scene of the crime.
Riddler: Hmm, a coin instructed someone to take your hyenas?
6 – Harley nodding at
the Riddler.
Harley: It doesn’t make sense.
Riddler: No, not at first.
7 – Riddler standing
up, holding his hand out to Harley.
Riddler: But it does if you really start to think about it. Who do we know
who makes every decision through a flip of a coin?
Harley: Two-Face!
8 – Riddler and Harley both now standing.
Riddler: Bingo!
9 – Harley and Riddler both in deep thought. Question marks drawn above them.
Harley: Why would Two-Face want my babies though?
Riddler: That is the only mystery that remains. Let’s go found out.
10 – Harley looking hopeful once again.
Harley: Ya know where that creep hides out?
Riddler: Of course I do! I make it my business to know where all our friends live. The Two-Face lives where Harvey Dent died, the old election hall.
Pages 15-17
Harley and the
Riddler go and see Two-Face to try and take back the hyenas. Riddler and Harley
recruit Two-Face as a lawyer to help Harley free Joker from Arkham Asylum.
1 – Harley and
Riddler outside the abandoned election hall. On the walls are ripped ‘Vote for
Harvey Dent’ posters.
Harley: So um, do you want to go in first?
Riddler: Ladies first.
Harley: But as Mr J always says, guys just before.
2 – Harley following
the Riddler into a hall that you can tell once looked grand. Two-Face is
playing with the two hyenas.
Harley: My babies!
3 – Harley
leapfrogging over the Riddler.
Harley: Thanks for ya help, quiz man!
Riddler: It’s Riddler.
4 – Harley running
past Two-Face, straight up to the hyenas.
Harley: Mama’s here, sweethearts!
Two-Face: What are you doing here?
Riddler: I think the real question is, why do you have
Harley’s hyenas?
5 – Two-Face looking
sad.
Two-Face: I was
lonely and needed company. I asked the coin what I should do, hire new henchmen
or adopt some pets.
6 – Harley grabbing
Two-Face by his shirt.
Harley: So you thought you’d just take my babies? Why? Why’da
do it?
Riddler: I am also curious to find out.
7 – Harley has let go
of Two-Face’s shirt. Two-Face is brushing himself down.
Two-Face: It was the perfect crime. I was stealing two pets
from two people. I liked the numbers.
Harley: Yeah, well, how would ya like to be sent back to
Arkham ya lousy thief?
8 – Harley and
Two-Face both looking at the Riddler.
Riddler: There may be a way we can settle this.
Harley: How?
9 – Riddler close up.
Riddler: It seems to me that Two-Face owes you a favour,
Harley. Dent used to be an attorney of law, he should help you legally free the Joker from Arkham Asylum
and then we will all part ways. Two-Face won’t end up in any trouble, I would
have solved a case and Harley, you can return home with both your pets and your
boyfriend.
10 – Two-Face raised
hands just by his shoulders. Harley grinning.
Harley: That sounds perfect to me boys!
Two-Face: Oh no, no, no. I don’t do the lawyer thing
anymore.
11 – Harley giving
evils to Two-Face.
Harley: But you owe me.
Two-Face: I’ll give you back your hyenas and that is it.
12 – Harley
whispering in Two-Face ear, Two-Face looking shocked.
Harley: You’re also gonna help me free my angel from Arkham
or else *whisper, whisper, whisper*.
13 – All three
standing, facing each other.
Two-Face: Fine. I’ll help you free the Joker.
Riddler: I’ll set up the court case.
Harley: Yipee! My family is comin' home!
Pages 18 – 20.
The court case where
Two-Face manages to get the Joker out of Arkham.
1 – Two-Face standing
before a judge as Joker’s lawyer. Joker is there as the defendant.
Judge: The court is now in session. Two-Face, you may begin.
Two-Face: There are many reasons why Joker should have not
been jailed last night.
2 – Harley to Riddler
who are watching.
Harley: Do ya really think Two-Face can get my puddin’ outta
Arkham?
Riddler: Yes, I do.
3 – Back to Two-Face.
Two-Face: The Joker was simply enjoying a night out in town with
his girlfriend, Harley Quinn. The only crime that they committed was having too
much fun. Nothing was damaged by these two love birds and nobody was hurt.
4 – Two-Face still
talking. Joker grinning behind him.
Two-Face: A few cupcakes were thrown but
that is not illegal.
5 - Two-Face holding
up a newspaper with Batman on the front page.
Two-Face: Also, it was not a police officer who arrested the
Joker. The masked vigilante, Batman, brought him to Arkham and he doesn’t really
have the power to do that.
6 – Harley yelling
out.
Harley: You tell ‘im!
Riddler: Shh, Harley.
7 – Focus on the judge.
Judge: I have made my decision. The Joker is not-guilty and
may be released immediately.
8 – Judge’s hammer
tapping down.
Judge: Court dismissed.
Pages 20 – 21.
Harley is happy and
can finally go home with her puddin’ and the two hyenas.
1 – Outside of the
courtroom. Joker has his arm around Harley and they are standing opposite the
Riddler and Two-Face. Harley is also holding her hyenas’ leads.
Harley: Well we did it guys.
2 – Harley hugging
Riddler.
Harley: Thank you for helping me, question mark man!
Riddler: It’s the Riddler.
3 – Harley punching
Two-Face.
Harley: That’s for stealing my babies.
SFX: Punch!
4 – Harley hugging
Two-Face.
Harley: But this is for freeing my puddin’.
Two-Face: Let’s not make this a regular meet up.
5 – Harley and Joker
getting in Harley’s hammer truck. The hyenas are in the back seat.
Joker: Later losers! Hahahahaha!
6 – Harley driving
them home.
Harley: At last, home to our happily ever after.
7 – Harley jumps
through red light.
Harley: Oops.
Harley: Sigh, here we go again.
Joker: Hahahahaha!
The End.
Let me know what you think about my script in the comments below,
Thanks for reading,
Ellie x
